Birds
Watch incredible, unbelievable close-up footage of baby ospreys hatch and grow, surviving storms and brutal tawny owl attacks
The Woodland Trust Scotland has captured the remarkable journey of two feisty male ospreys as they grow and eventually fledge.
It skims the moors like a ghost, sports a wingspan wider than your outstretched arms and can drop on prey with pinpoint precision
Get to know one of Britain's rarest bird species with our expert guide to hen harriers, including how to identify them, conservation status, where they live and how you can help protect them.
10 brutal birds of prey photos and videos that showcase the raw strength and deadly power of Britain’s most formidable hunters
Check out the the raw power and regal beauty of Britain's fiercest aerial hunters
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Why are barn owls white?
Every year, this red-eyed bird flies to the USA, where its muscles shrivel, its organs swell and it loses the power to fly
Meet the record-breaking black-necked grebe.
Strange-looking bird with zebra-stripe wings and extravagant head feathers breeds in UK for first time in 27 years
A pair of striking hoopoes successfully raised young in Leicestershire and Rutland – the first confirmed UK breeding since 1996.
“Bird flu is on the rampage. Here’s how you can help stop its spread this autumn,” says John Craven
As cases of bird flu are already rising for the autumn, John Craven shares how you can help tackle it
It's exceedingly cute and colourful, very comical and cheeky – and only the size of a can of soda: Meet the tiny clown of the sea
Colourful and characterful puffins are one of Britain's most loved seabirds, living on coastal islands off the UK shore in breeding season.
What's the most common bird of prey in the UK?
There are around 560 birds of prey species worldwide – but which is the most common to be found in the UK?
What's the most common owl in the UK?
Around 250 species of owl have been discovered around the world – but which is the most common owl to be found in the UK?
Amazingly this baby animal can call its parents from inside the egg
Scientists stunned to find birds 'talk' in code – and astonishingly it's the same code we use
Birds talk just like us say scientists
Could white storks return to London?
Conservationists ask residents for their views on mooted plans to reintroduce these long-legged birds to the capital.
Scientists attach GPS tags to gulls on Scottish island to find out how far they go to survive
A new study tracks gulls on the Isle of May, uncovering how habitat change is shaping their foraging habits and future survival.
It weighs as much as house cat, has a wingspan the size of an average door and can hit 100 miles per hour when hunting - that's one formidable predator
White-tailed eagles, also known as sea eagles, are the UK's largest bird of prey. Our guide reveals how to identify white-tailed eagles, where to see them, and interesting facts about the species.
It is the fastest animal in the world and can catch its prey mid-air in its deadly claws: Meet one of the world's most incredible birds of prey
Everything you need to know about the planet's fastest bird, including the top speed of a peregrine falcon, its habitats, how to identify and what it eats.
It can fly at 61mph, has explosive acceleration and its powerful, sharp talons are able to crush and suffocate prey. Meet the phantom of the forest
Discover everything there is to know about the goshawk, an incredible bird of prey, including what it eats, how big it is, and how to identify it.
There's a gigantic bird in Scotland that's on the brink of extinction. Here's how deer carcasses could save it
There are estimated to be just 500 capercaillies left in the wild – but scientists say there is hope for the large bird thanks to an intriguing conservation method known as 'diversionary feeding'.
Scientists strapped tiny data-gathering ‘backpacks’ to English nightingales – and discovered something worrying
A recent study reveals the truth about the English nightingale’s plight – and it has left scientists worried
'Sea parrot' cam: heartwarming livestream offers intimate glimpse inside puffin colony on remote Farne Islands
In celebration of caring for the Farne Islands for 100 years, the National Trust has shared a puffin livestream so people can watch the sweet birds from home.
A mosquito-borne virus is killing blackbirds in England – scientists are urging gardeners to help
The public's help is needed to survey the spread of a virus that targets blackbirds, say researchers from the British Trust for Ornithology.
"Remarkable" nest cam footage shows peregrine falcon chick eating first meal at Norwich Cathedral
The cathedral has become a key urban nesting site for the species, which has recovered significantly in recent decades following a period of sharp decline.
How do birds eat berries that poison us?
Why are some plants and fungi safe for some animals yet toxic to others? We explain
![A Goldcrest [Regulus regulus] perched in a pine tree. Picture taken in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on the 19th of March 2012.](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/47/2025/04/What-is-Britains-smallest-bird-scaled.jpg?w=1200&webp=1 "Goldcrest [Regulus regulus]")
What is Britain's smallest bird?
Britain's smallest bird is one of the world's smallest